Improvement in washing-machines



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WASHING-MACHINE.

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COLUMBUS STONE, .OE 'BUnKEsvILLE KENTUOKY.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING-MACHINES..

Specication forming part of Letters Patent N o. 183,432, dated October17, 1876 application led August 21, 1876.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, COLUMBUS STONE, ofBnrkesville, in the county of Cumberland and State of Kentucky, haveinvented a new and Improved Washing-Machine, of which the following is aspecification:

Figure lis a side elevation. end view.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention consists of a pair of ribbed rollers, arranged one abovethe other in a suitable frame, and capable of longitudinal motion. rEheupper one is provided with a crank for turning, and cams at each end forgiving it an end motion. The shafts of the upper and lower rolls areconnected by a lever, so that the motion of the upper roll is duplicatedin the lower one, but in the opposite direction.

A is a frame supporting the rolls B C. The roller B is placed on ashaft, a, having fixed bearing iu the frame A: -b b are cams that areattached to the ends of the roller B, and engage with lugs c, fixed tothe sides of the frame A. The cams are placed in relation to each other,so that they act alternately in Fig. 2 is an that is held up'by thespring z'. It will bel seen that on turning the crank D the roller B.will not only be revolved, but will also receive a reciprocating endmotion by the action of the cams. This motion is duplicated in the lowerroll by the lever E, but in the opposite direction. Clothes placedbetween the rollers B C are acted upon in a manner similar to handrubbing.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patenty The arrangement of the ribbed rolls B C, cams b, lugsc, lever E, and swivels d f, substantially as herein shown anddescribed.

COLUMBUS STONE. Witnesses:

J. S. BREITAN, A. G. DOUGHEETY.

